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Sunday, 6 July 2014

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week 132

What a week! It's been really warm and humid here and of course Dumbo, with perfect timing, has been up to her eyes in sorting out, rearranging and cleaning round the house. So, my snippets card is a super fast one this week, plus it was made with Mrs A's Butterfly Challenge in mind (one layer, to include a butterfly):

I used:- a snippet of SU's 'Pool Party' card stock, folded to make a 5" x 5" card blank (so it was really a sizeable piece I found in the snippets folder but I make the 'rools', tee, hee)- Penny Black's 'Soft Wings' stamp - stamped using Memento 'Teal Zeal', just off the edge of the card. Just a little bit of purple and yellow colouring using Whispers Markers - which I then tickled over with clear Wink of Stella- the sentiment was also stamped using 'Teal Zeal' and the Winnie and Walter 'The Big, the bold and the Happy' stamp set

Super fast card as I said. I do love this stamp, it's very similar to SU's 'Swallowtail' butterfly stamp but only about two thirds of the size

Scampering quickly onto this week's Playground Picks:

Jules always makes fabulous cards - this Christmas one used plenty of snippets and so cleverly too.

Another Christmas make, this time it's a great Christmas Calendar made by Andrea. Love how the little discs will just flip over - one to copy I think!

Seeing the hedgie above, in case I forget to mention, Spike the Hedgehog is still visiting several times during the night to feed and have a drink but won't stand still once the light goes on outside and I appear waving a camera. Sigh :(

Oh wow, Jenny L made one of her amazing Wedding cards with a box to match -it's absolutely gorgeous! Do be sure to hop over to Jenny's to see the inside of this lovely card, plus the box.

I love this card, made by Mo - such a cheeky crab and all the seashore additions are just perfect. A card to make you smile I think :)

Another Christmas card, this time made by Cornelia. Such a fun design - love it! And what stunned me is that one of the challenge Cornelia entered this into required string, corrugated paper, plastic, a stamp and a hole - crumbs, no waaaaay could I have tackled that!!

Only five picks this week - out of 50 fabulous makes! It's busy here (Saturday as I'm typing) and after finishing and scheduling this I need to run out and do the weekly shop as I'm out playing on Sunday (Art Stamps at Newbury even though I already heard that it's not as good as usual from peeking at blogs, sigh). If you plan to go, I'll probably be the one wrecking the displays (and perhaps beating up what sounds like hapless new organisers) even my partner in crime (Mrs A) can't make it this time.

We had one new playmate this week too:

aNNie (from Oz) made this adorable card and I persuaded her to come and join us in the Playground. Welcome and let's hope you came back and play soon Annie!

And the winner of the draw for last week's Penny Black 'Tree Treasure' stamp is:

Thank you for featuring my card...it was a fun card to make. Wish I could join you at Newburyport...I could run interference!!!Love this pretty card...so perfect for Mrs A's theme this week. Will be back later with my first card in a bit.

Back to drop off a fishing themed card...looks like I'm first!What luck!Everyone is asleep in England but it is only 5:30 pm here on Saturday.DH is standing out in the rain with an umbrella barbqing our supper!!!

It has been scorching not for days with a wee bit of rain every now and again...just in time to water the gardens.

Hi Di - I'm still around occasionally al- though not back to blogging as I just can't get round to taking the photos. Love your card and I'm totally won over by the Advent card flip card idea wow what a gem.Have a good day at the show.Ann xxx

I adore your butterfly and that just off the edge effect. Perfect. Colours look really good together considering we are both pinkys by heart. Thank you for fluttering in this challenge. I love it when I see your name pop up. Hugs me.

Am so loving the sparkly butterfly. What a wonderful use of the WoS. See some intriguing entries at the Playground, hope to get back later to enjoy slowly. I've already enjoyed a couple that you've highlighted. Boy, I wouldn't want your 'job' doing this...it must be getting harder & harder! Enjoy your Sunday afternoon, TFS & Hugs

Gorgeous colouring on the image, love the slightly off the edge look, could have been a lot more off the edge for me lol.Brilliant card and if by any miracle I get to enter this week then you will not at all be surprised to hear me say "Thanks, but no thanks" lol.

Hello Di, although your card was super fast to make it certainly doesn't look it. That butterfly is gorgeous. Once again you have, despite how difficult it must be, produced a wonderful showcase. I haven't been able to join in for some time but finally did today. Hope you are well, that the spring cleaning is done with and that the weather will freshen for you soon. Hugs, Elizabeth xx

I'm back Di, forgot to say last time that although I LOVE that butterfly stamp I have a zillion of them (well nearly!) and should really use what I have before lusting for more! So I'm just playing for fun, Cathy x

I applaud you for your pretty 1-layer butterfly card! I don't know how to do a 1-layer anything! LOLCongrats to the makers of all of the lovely showcased creations this week, and a special congrats to Karen!I'm playing just for fun this week, so there's no need to add my name to the draw :)

First, great shares from your gals. But then, they always are. I love your share. I'm hoping to get one made today...note I said hoping! One layer....boy, that's harder than it sounds...Well, wishing you a wonderful day! I'm with Carol, I'm playing just for fun this week too. Good luck to the others!

Love the quick and easy butterfly card. I thought it look glittery on first glance so you captured that well in the photo. I love that stamp. You are right that it is like the Swallowtail butterfly from SU but not quite as crazy big.

Hi Miss Di, and the lovely Parsnip.Thank you so much for featuring my card this week.It has made me feel so much better.Love your superb butterfly creation, and all the other cards you featured.They were so fab. It still astounds me how different we all are at creating our crafts.If we were all given the same crafting items to make something, how different they all would be.Thank you for all your hard work on this wonderful challenge.Oh and I must not forget Parsnips contribution. Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

I don't normally wear a flower in my hair ...

..........just when I find one decorating a cocktail!

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I'm Diane (Di to most people), retired and I live in Hampshire, UK. The name Pixie's Crafty Workshop came about because my 'in-house critic' refers to 'The pixie being hard at work' whenever I'm playing with paper or other crafty stuff. And he's right, it's mostly when I should be doing other things :) I've always loved paper crafting - especially using scissors. Aged five and laid up with measles, in a fit of boredom I chopped my fringe right off! If it can be trimmed, then I'll trim it! In September 2018 we were joined by a darling bundle of fun, a Havanese dog named Dudley. He brightens up the most overclouded day and is an absolute delight. If that happiness and pure joy that radiates from him could be bottled - we'd be worth a fortune!

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